Michael Anthony Knight Jr. (April 11, 1978 – October 17, 2017) was an American fashion designer.
Biography Early life Michael Anthony Knight Jr.'Mychael Knight, Designer' savannahnow.com. (2009) Accessed 2010-03-16. was born on April 11, 1978, in Nuremberg, Germany to Pamela and Michael Anthony Knight Sr.
Although Knight spent his childhood in Montgomery, Alabama, mychaelknight.com. Accessed 2010-03-16. in 1996 he received his high school diploma from Washingtonville Senior High School in Washingtonville, New York.'Washingtonville High School' (2003-2010) publicschoolreview.com. Accessed 2010-03-16. Later that same year, Knight began his freshman year of college at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. In 2001, this university awarded Knight a Bachelor of Science degree in Apparel Design and Merchandising.
After completing his undergraduate studies, Knight broke into the fashion industry in Atlanta, Georgia by working as an intern at Wilbourn Exclusives in 2001'Mychael Knight Inspires SCAD Fashion Students with Life Lessons', by Tina A. Brown savannahnow.com. (May 15, 2009) Accessed 2010-03-16. and then by becoming a fashion stylist in the music industry in 2002.Designer Profile - Mychael Knight, The MajK Man, by Laura Hagler (February 4, 2010). Examiner.com. Accessed 2010-03-16.
Project Runway and later career In 2005, Knight auditioned for the second season of the Bravo network reality television series, Project Runway, but he was not accepted as a season two contestant. In 2006, Knight reauditioned for Project Runway, and this time he was accepted as a contestant for season three. Knight went on to win season three's Fan Favorite award and to place fourth in the overall competition.
In 2007, Knight introduced his label, Mychael Knight, on BET's Rip the Runway 'Michael Knight Reveals New Collection on BET's "Rip The Runway' cocoalounge.blogspot.com. (March 9, 2007) Accessed 2010-03-16. and he designed a line of custom tees for the Starbucks Corporation.
In 2008, Knight launched Kitty & Dick, his female and male lingerie label,'Kitty & Dick Lingerie Debuts', by Nedra Rhone ajc.com. (January 10, 2008) Accessed 2010-03-16. and his unisex fragrance, MajK.
On August 20, 2009, the Project Runway: All Star Challenge aired on Lifetime Television. Knight joined Daniel Vosovic and Santino Rice of season two, Jeffrey Sebelia and Uli Herzner of season three, Chris March and Sweet P of season four, and Korto Momolu of season five in a special, "one-shot" competition where the winner, Vosovic, received $100,000.'Atlantan Mychael Knight joining “Project Runway: All Star Challenge” August 20', by Rodney Ho blogs.ajc.com. (July 22, 2009) Accessed 2010-03-16.
On March 17, 2010, Knight debuted his Fall/Winter 2010 line at Charleston Fashion Week in Charleston, South Carolina.Mychael Knight, The MajK Man, by Nedra Rhone. examiner.com (February 4, 2010) Accessed 2010-03-16.
In 2013, Knight became a contestant on season 3 of Project Runway: All Stars.Introducing the Season 3 Cast!
Knight died on October 17, 2017, at the age of 39.Remembering Mychael Knight 1978-2017 Obvious Magazine, October 17, 2017 His cause of death has not been made public.
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